Enemies and Friends

Hassan's blood claws carried numerous curses. Following the blood trails on Locke's scratched skin, they broke through his body's magical resistance and entered his body.

They inflicted status effects on him.

The Thousand Blades Curse left slash after slash across Locke's body. The Bleeding Curse made him bleed without end, causing even tiny wounds to hemorrhage heavily. The Pustule Curse covered his skin in pustules.

These curses weakened Locke's ability to move, allowing the claws of the half-Vampire controlled by Hassan to draw ever closer to Locke's throat.

But at that moment, the muzzle of the Rotten Soil Konjac Firework floating behind Locke aimed at the half-Vampire's face.

After a brief moment of thought, Hassan decided not to dodge. It was not his body anyway.

Firework was a relatively rare Plant Magic spell. He had not expected this young First-Class Wizard Apprentice to know it, but its effects leaned toward support. It would not immediately inflict lethal damage on him.

At most, the fungi would damage his nerves and make his limbs uncoordinated. A Vampire's body itself had extremely high resistance to such damage.

Killing intent flashed in Hassan's eyes. He must think I'll dodge, but I won't. An injury for an injury—this puppet will merely be hurt, while he'll definitely die.

I'm still the one profiting.

His combat experience is lacking.

The blood claws of the half-Vampire controlled by Hassan landed on Locke's neck, tearing off a chunk of flesh. At the same time, it was struck by the Oyster Flower Cannon.

Clutching his throat, Locke retreated quickly. He sensed an even more powerful curse entering his body through the wound.

It took root within him and rapidly spread.

But I did hit him.

*The magical plant paired with the Firework isn't an ordinary Rotten Soil Konjac, but a